Under the direction of leading area specialists, our Chronic Illness Support Program aims to offer resources, education, and support in the coordination of the healthcare of patients with chronic or terminal conditions.
Our proactive efforts, inclusive of an organized set of interventions, are focused on the needs of a chronically ill and compromised patient population.
Patients supported in our Chronic Illness Support Program may benefit from:
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Disease Specific Education and Health Coaching -
Multi-Specialist Led and Coordinated Care -
Full-Time Respiratory Therapy -
Palliative Consultation and Support -
Pastoral Support -
Social Services Support and Connections to Community Resources -
Life Enrichment Activities Focused Programming
OUR PATIENTS ARE REALIZING:
- Improved Quality of Life
- Improved Mental Health
- Improved Health Outcomes
- Reduced Hospital Utilization
Our program is under the direction of our Medical Staff:
Dr. Paul Krisa
Medical Director
Subacute Medical Director
Dr. Waleed Lashin
Dr. Sung Wook (David) Sun
Korean Program Medical Director
Dr. Dongsoo Kim
Psychologist
Dr. Dhirendra Das
Cardiac Program Director
Dr. Magdy Wahba
Pulmonary Program Director
Cristina Gonzaga, APN-BC
Palliative Care
Cristina specializes in disease education and management.
Pastor Duk Jin “DJ” Kim
Chaplain
Chaplain Kim is the pastoral care lead for VITAS Healthcare. He is on hand to provide comfort through counseling and spiritual guidance to our critically ill residents and their families.
